GREEN BAY– The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball team has said goodbye to one player and welcomed another.

Senior forward Sukhjot Bains has left the program after one season and will return to British Columbia. In his place, the team has landed a commitment from Florida Southwestern State College guard-forward ShanQuan “Tank” Hemphill.

“Sukhjot has decided to return home and finish his education,” UWGB coach Linc Darner said. “We wish him nothing but the best, we support his decision and thank him for his time and dedication to the program.”

Bains committed to Green Bay last April after spending the previous two seasons at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. It is believed he is not pursuing basketball for the upcoming season and has not asked UWGB for his release.

He played in all 33 of UWGB’s games this past season, including one start. Bains averaged 3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 15.1 minutes while shooting 43.2 percent overall, 45.5 percent from the line and 24.1 percent from 3.

The 6-foot-6, 185-pound Hemphill is the fourth junior college player to join the Phoenix this offseason after previous commitments from Highland Community College and former UW-Milwaukee guard Jay’Quan McCloud in December, Iowa Western and former Milwaukee Lutheran standout forward Jevon Smith in March and Otero forward Josh McNair in April.

The Gary, Indiana, native has two seasons of eligibility remaining and can play immediately. Darner is not allowed to comment on him until the school receives his paperwork.

“I’m just excited,” said Hemphill, who visited Green Bay on April 20 after his previous visit was postponed because of the recent snowstorm. “I’m excited to be a part of the team. I’m a piece to the puzzle to get us to the tournament next year.”

Hemphill helped lead FSW to a 30-3 record last season and the program’s first Suncoast Conference championship. He was a first-team all-conference pick and averaged 14.2 points and shot 60.4 percent overall in 17.2 minutes a contest. He scored 10 or more points in 27 games, which included a career-high 29 on 14-for-22 shooting against IMG in January.

ShanQuan Hemphill, pictured in high school, has signed with UWGB.(Photo: File)

Hemphill averaged 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds as a freshman and led the team with a 57.9 shooting percentage.

He should add another athletic piece to the Phoenix roster. He was a track and field standout at Michigan City High School and once cleared 6 feet, 11 inches in the high jump. He finished second in the event at the Indiana High School Athletic Association state track finals as a senior.

“ShanQuan was one of the original group that we brought in to start our program,” FSW coach Marty Richter said in a statement. “He was instrumental to our success this season, and his athleticism and scoring ability will translate well with how Green Bay plays.”

Hemphill said he was considering a few other schools, including New Mexico State, but he was most interested in UWGB. He said UWGB had recruited him throughout last season.

He was aware of the Phoenix after seeing the team compete in the NCAA tournament in 2016 and also after playing in open gyms with the brother of former UWGB guard Charles Cooper.

“The style of play,” Hemphill said when asked what he liked most about the program. “I love to play fast and get up and down and pressure on defense. Coach Darner’s RP40.”

As for how he earned the nickname "Tank?"

“I was big as a baby, I was fat,” Hemphill said. “So, my mom named me Tank. I’ve slimmed up over the years.”